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Social Entrepreneurship for Consumer Well-Being - B.S.F.C.S.

General Information

Degree & Major:

College Name:

College of Family and Consumer Sciences

Department Name:

Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics

Contact:

Ahmaud Templeton
Academic Advisor
ahmaud@uga.edu
(706) 542-4847

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Degree Requirements

College-wide Requirements

University-wide Requirements

Description:

Social Entrepreneurship for Consumer Well-Being equips students with the process, skills, and knowledge they require to shine the light and solve the riddle for a variety of wicked, interdisciplinary consumer problems in society. The major is built on the concept of design thinking for consumer well-being. The core courses in the major provide process and skills that can be applied across a wide range of topics. Beyond these five courses, students majoring in Social Entrepreneurship choose from courses across UGA to build expertise in a focus area.

Details

Career Opportunities:	Career opportunities for Social Entrepreneurship for Consumer Well-Being students are endless. Graduates might work for a company or non-profit seeking to make a positive difference in the world. They might start their own non-profit, work for a foundation, or launch a company with a conscience and mission. Many of our graduates take advantage of the resources at UGA’s Innovation District. Past graduates are working at AT&T, Bloomingdale’s, Home Depot, Oracle, Insight Global, Nordstrom, the University of Georgia, Publicis Worldwide, Avaline, and Northeast Health District.
Expectations of Transfer Students:	Admission to the University of Georgia is not a guarantee of admission to the Social Entrepreneurship for Consumer Well-Being major. More students usually apply than are accepted. Applications must be submitted to the Department of Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics. Applications for admission will be accepted up to November 1 for Spring admission and March 1 for Fall admission.
Scholarships:	FACS Scholarship information can be found at http://www.fcs.uga.edu/ssac/scholarships.
Study Abroad:	London Study Abroad Program; FACS Greece Study Abroad; UGA Cortona Study Abroad; Study Tour in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics; UGA at Oxford Study Abroad Program
Internships:	Faculty work with students to arrange internships that meet students' needs. Students must take FHCE 5900 before applying for an internship and will learn more details about arranging an internship in that course.
Service Learning:	Service learning opportunities are available in several upper-division FHCE courses. Faculty will also work with students to design individual projects.
Student Organizations:	Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences UGA Society of Entrepreneurs FACS Student Organization information can be found at https://www.fcs.uga.edu/ssac/student-organizations.
Available Graduate Programs:	Graduate program possibilities depend on the student's specific interests.